IGNOU - School of Agriculture (SOA) - Programmes - Distance - Post-Graduate Certificate in Agriculture Policy (PGCAP)

Programme overview

The Post Graduate Programme in Agriculture Policy seeks to develop human resource for planning, development and implementation of national policies in agriculture. The objectives and salient features of the agriculture policy framework along with strategies and issues should be known to all the stakeholders of the system for an effective implementation of development programme. The Programme covers various aspects essential for the policy formulation in order to achieve overall economic development of the country. Some of the main aspects pertain to stages and factors in Indian agricultural development process, components of policy formulation, international and national trade policies, intellectual property rights, research and development policy, etc. The target group includes persons/organizations involved in policy making and implementation at the state/regional and central levels having stake in agriculture and rural development.

The objectives of the course are to:

Create understanding of the salient features of the agricultural policy framework among policy makers, implementers and other stakeholders of the system for its effective implementation; and
Develop human resources for
- Identification of strategic issues with reference to national policies in agriculture;
- Analysis of policy aspects and its operationalisation; and
Development of an implementation framework for agriculture and rural development policies

CourseCode	Course Name	Credits
MNR-001	Indian Agricultural Development	4
MNR-002	Agricultural Policy: Formulation Components, Process, Implementation and Comparative Analysis	4
MNRE-015	Cooperative and Farmers' Organizations	4
MNRE-016	Project Analysis	4
Programme Structure (PGCAP)	Programme Structure (PGCAP)	Programme Structure

Medium of Instruction: English

Target Group: Persons/organizations involved in policy making and implementation at the state/regional and central levels having stake in agriculture and rural development.

Additional Information:

There is no Fee Concession available to students enrolling under this PG Diploma programme. There is no entrance test for taking admission in this programme.

The additional information about the programme and the admission details are available at IGNOU website – www.ignou.ac.in and our Regional Centres. Additional information about this programme may also be obtained from School of Agriculture.

For further information, kindly contact:

Dr. P.K. Jain,

Programme Coordinator,

School of Agriculture,

G Block, Zakir Hussain Bhawan,

New Academic Complex,

IGNOU, Maidan Garhi,

New Delhi-110 068.

Phone: +91-011-29573091

E-mail: pkjain@ignou.ac.in

(or)

The Director,

School of Agriculture,

G Block, Zakir Hussain Bhawan,

IGNOU, Maidan Garhi,

New Delhi-110 068.

Phone: +91-011-29537067

Tele Fax: +91-011-29537067

E-mail: soa@ignou.ac.in

Regional Centres:

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